Specialty

Research Interest

My main area of research interest is in plant ecology. In the past, I focused on the role of urban development in the establishment of invasive plant species. In Georgia, I spent 10 years studying the restoration of native plant populations through invasive species removal at the Ocmulgee National Monument. More recently, my focus has shifted to understanding the population ecology of a federally endangered plant, Silene catesbaei (fringed campion). This plant is found in only a few counties in middle Georgia and at the Georgia/Florida border. I am monitoring this plant to understand its population dynamics, why seed production is limited, and whether its numbers can be increased through reintroduction within its historic range.